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News Nathan Callaghan of ReThink said start-ups have always offered equity to secure top talent but this lost currency following the dot-com crash. More than 75 per cent of candidates joining... [13 Nov 2007]
Social networking driving server sales
News Sun has been bringing virtualisation into its business for the past few years to help it build revenue, after struggling in the post-dot-com crash period. Social networking is pushing up... [04 Oct 2007]
Web 2.0 whipping up a developer frenzy
News Another factor driving demand is undersupply, according to ATSCo - a result of fewer IT graduates filtering into the job market in the wake of the dot-com crash. Web developers are... [10 Jul 2007]
Boo! Look who's back...
News One of the most high-profile failures of the dot-com crash has been relaunched.boo.com, which was originally an online fashion retailer when it fell into liquidation in... [03 May 2007]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: Is web 2.0 doomed to fail?
Comment The many reasons cited for the dot-com crash include greed, stupidity, insane optimism and an almost religious belief in a change model that was clearly unworkable. How could the... [23 Apr 2007]
Q&A: Microsoft UK head of innovation Jim Lawn
Comment As a result of the dot-com crash there has been a decline in optimism in the UK since the early 00s and that means we've seen a decline in computer science enrolments. The UK had some... [01 Mar 2007]
Sun upbeat on profits - and $700m cash injection
News The company has been struggling to return to profitability for years, though it's not the first time since the dot-com crash the company has been in the black. Stephen Shankland writes... [24 Jan 2007]
UK 'king of the world' for online ad spending
News Barnard told silicon.com people were initially reluctant to advertise on the internet following the dot-com crash but "this year has been the year when online... [05 Dec 2006]
'Dot-com-style' perks and bonuses woo top IT talent
News ReThink Recruitment says that while remuneration remains the single most important factor for IT staff, organisations also need to look at reintroducing the kind of perks used six years ago before the... [11 Aug 2006]
CIOs still excluded from the boardroom
News She said: "After Y2K and the dot-com crash, CIOs went from heroes to dogs overnight and this research shows there's still a fundamental lack of understanding of the importance of... [19 Oct 2005]
Britain could be great at technology
News Another thing holding back the UK is the fact that financial firms, which are heavy users of technology, are wary of investing in IT firms because of the dot-com crash, the survey... [15 Jul 2005]
Branding Power of the Internet: Online Advertising Comes of Age
White Paper Internet advertising revenues in the US declined dramatically in the first few years after the dot com crash, however, online ad spending has begun to make a dramatic comeback. More... [30 Jun 2005]
Tech acquisitions return to "sensible" $134bn high
News Merger and acquisitions (M&As) in the European technology sector have bounced back to a three-year high of $134bn following the dot-com crash in 2000. But that is still someway off the... [28 Jan 2005]
5 years ago… IT users need a profile boost
News Since the crash and the reality check, CIOs have spent their time building their credibility back up by dealing with massive budget cuts and getting as much return out of the systems they've already invested heavily in. [08 Dec 2004]
Leader: Consultants play key role in tech recovery
Leader Much of the content silicon.com produces - while relevant to a range of occupations and organisations - focuses on individuals working as direct employees of an enterprise, whether they're in-house IT or a business... [02 Dec 2004]
